TUAM NATIVE TD THROWN OUT OF DAIL CHAMBER

Date Published: 28-Nov-2012

Independent TD and Tuam native Finian McGrath's been thrown out of the Dáil chamber following a row over cuts to disability services.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has raised the issue of disability cuts - highlighting how 60 per cent of applications for the domicillary care allowance so far this year had been rejected.

During the business, a row ensued between Disabilities Minister Kathleen Lynch and Deputy McGrath - which resulted in the Ceann Comhairle ordering him to leave.

The Taoiseach rejected that there was a lack of funding, insisting it had been ring-fenced.